{"product_id":"theravada-buddhism-isbn-9781405189064","title":"Theravada Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheravada Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introductory overview of the history, teachings, and current practice of an often misunderstood form of one of the world’s oldest religious traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores Theravada Buddhism’s origins, evolution, teachings, and practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the practice of Theravada beyond Sri Lanka and Thailand, by exploring a wealth of material from countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals its rich and varied traditions, and corrects common misunderstandings about links to other practices, such as early Buddhism or Hinayana Buddhism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates student-friendly features including a glossary and other study aids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Buddha 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Buddha and Buddhahood 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Buddha Worship 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Dhamma 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Literature, Languages, and Conveying the Dhamma 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Jâtaka 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Good Buddhist 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Meditation 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Abhidhamma 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Sangha and Society 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Monks, Monasteries, and their Position in Society 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Women in Monasticism 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Women in Theravada Literature and Society 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Feminist Readings of Gender-Related Symbols 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Nonharming, Politics, and Violence 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 290\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Each chapter ends with a wealth of reference and further suggestions for reading and watching.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers\/faculty.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e is a Seiyu Kiriyama Reader in Buddhist Studies in the Department of the Study of Religions at SOAS, University of London, and is also a member of the Centre of South East Asian Studies and the Centre of Buddhist Studies. She is the author or editor of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eSantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara: Buddhist Path To Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e (with Andrew Skilton, 1998), and \u003ci\u003eThe Dead of Night \u0026amp; the Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive study explores all aspects of Theravada, its doctrines, literature and practices, examining developments and diversity from its earliest centuries to the present day. \u003ci\u003eTheravada Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e offers an enriching and enlightening overview of the history, teachings, and beliefs of Theravada for students, as well as discussing the findings of recent research for more advanced readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheravada, the Buddhism of Sri Lanka and mainland Southeast Asia, is frequently misidentified with early Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism. Studies of contemporary Theravada are often limited to the tradition of a single country, but this book treats it as a multifaceted religion that has evolved over two and a half millennia. From the various countries of the region, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, a wealth of material is featured, revealing the rich and varied traditions that encompass Theravada.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“It is a wonderful tour de force. At last here is a book that pays attention to the whole scope of the Theravâda tradition, from its historical developments in various cultural contexts, to the diversity of its practices, to the evolution and variety of its doctrines, and to its present-day situations in the modern world.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Strong, Bates College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[A] wonderful and welcome addition to the field … this book will prove to be the best introduction to the study of Theravada Buddhism available in a Western language for many years.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eustin McDaniel, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“There is nothing whatsoever like this on the market: so balanced, comprehensive, easy-to-read, humane, insightful.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Collins, University of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990382461157,"sku":"NP9781405189064","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405189064.jpg?v=1761787601","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/theravada-buddhism-isbn-9781405189064","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}